PRCP is designed not merely for reversibility, but for durability under complexity.

This paper specifies:

• Stability boundary conditions

• Anti-fragility feedback loops

• Fragmentation containment

• Long-cycle entropy monitoring

• Evolutionary upgrade mechanisms

PRCP does not aim for permanence.

It aims for renewable stability.

PRCP does not define stability as rigidity.

Stability = Continuous Coordination Capacity under Reversible Authority

A stable system must:

• Absorb shocks

• Correct drift

• Maintain recognition

• Avoid irreversible centralization

• Avoid uncontrolled fragmentation

Stability is therefore bounded between two extremes:

Over-centralization ← → Over-fragmentation

PRCP operates within this envelope.

Occurs when:

• Delegation becomes sticky

• Recognition becomes symbolic

• IEC rises persistently

• Recall mechanisms weaken

Result:

Authority hardens.

Correction capacity declines.

Occurs when:

• Revocation cost approaches zero

• Delegation duration collapses

• Coordination load exceeds compression capacity

Result:

Collective action becomes impossible.

PRCP must balance both poles.

PRCP incorporates controlled stress exposure.

A system becomes anti-fragile when:

Minor shocks trigger proportional correction without systemic collapse.

All delegation contracts expire unless renewed.

This creates:

• Routine micro-corrections

• Continuous legitimacy reassessment

• Drift prevention

Expiry is structural hygiene.

Short-term recognition fluctuations do not immediately dissolve structure.

PRCP includes:

Stability Buffer Window (SBW)

Recognition must remain below threshold for sustained duration before collapse is triggered.

Prevents reactionary oscillation.

No layer may retain continuous authority beyond bounded cycles.

Mandatory rest intervals:

• Reduce consolidation

• Encourage leadership rotation

• Preserve episodic sovereignty

Cooling stabilizes long-term equilibrium.

Short-term stability does not guarantee long-term resilience.

PRCP monitors:

Institutional Entropy Coefficient (IEC) trend over time.

Let:

IEC(t) represent entropy trajectory.

If:

d(IEC)/dt > Adaptive Capacity Growth Rate

Then:

Structural fragility accumulates.

Correction must occur before threshold breach.

Adaptive Capacity (AC) increases through:

• Transparency improvements

• Cognitive simplification

• Structural modularization

• Delegation symmetry enforcement

AC must scale with system complexity.

PRCP permits exit.

But exit must not trigger systemic collapse.

System segments into:

Semi-autonomous modules linked by recognition contracts.

If one module exits:

System continues operating.

Fragmentation is localized, not cascading.

When a module withdraws:

Residual complexity load is redistributed proportionally.

Prevents overload concentration.

PRCP is not static.

It supports protocol upgrades.

Upgrades may occur at:

• BCU level

• Delegation layer

• Recognition algorithm

• Entropy monitoring model

Each upgrade must preserve:

Reversibility
Exit rights
Anti-capture constraints

Upgrades cannot remove core protocol guarantees.

New versions must operate alongside prior versions during transition.

Prevents forced migration.

Maintains voluntary adoption principle.

PRCP classifies shocks into:

• Coordination shocks (sudden cross-module demand spikes)

• Legitimacy shocks (mass recognition withdrawal)

• Capture shocks (rapid centralization attempts)

• Cognitive shocks (opacity threshold breach)

Each shock activates:

Specific correction modules rather than system-wide collapse.

PRCP assumes:

All institutions drift.

Therefore:

Periodic structural reset is normal, not exceptional.

Renewal may include:

• Reconstitution of higher layers

• Recognition recalibration

• Delegation parameter adjustment

Renewal preserves vitality.

No coordination layer may exist indefinitely without reconstitution.

Structural lifespan cap ensures:

Authority never becomes self-justifying.

Legitimacy must be re-earned.

PRCP achieves durable stability when:

Recognition Renewal Rate ≥ Recognition Decay Rate
Delegation Symmetry remains bounded
IEC remains below fragility threshold
Adaptive Capacity scales with complexity

When these hold:

System remains dynamically stable.

PRCP does not seek immortal institutions.

It seeks renewable legitimacy.

It does not eliminate conflict.

It prevents domination hardening.

It does not eliminate diversity.

It stabilizes plural coordination.

To the extent possible under law, this work has been waived of copyright and dedicated to the public domain. For details, see the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.

PRCP is designed not merely for reversibility, but for durability under complexity.

This paper specifies:

• Stability boundary conditions

• Anti-fragility feedback loops

• Fragmentation containment

• Long-cycle entropy monitoring

• Evolutionary upgrade mechanisms

PRCP does not aim for permanence.

It aims for renewable stability.

PRCP does not define stability as rigidity.

Stability = Continuous Coordination Capacity under Reversible Authority

A stable system must:

• Absorb shocks

• Correct drift

• Maintain recognition

• Avoid irreversible centralization

• Avoid uncontrolled fragmentation

Stability is therefore bounded between two extremes:

Over-centralization ← → Over-fragmentation

PRCP operates within this envelope.

Occurs when:

• Delegation becomes sticky

• Recognition becomes symbolic

• IEC rises persistently

• Recall mechanisms weaken

Result:

Authority hardens.

Correction capacity declines.

Occurs when:

• Revocation cost approaches zero

• Delegation duration collapses

• Coordination load exceeds compression capacity

Result:

Collective action becomes impossible.

PRCP must balance both poles.

PRCP incorporates controlled stress exposure.

A system becomes anti-fragile when:

Minor shocks trigger proportional correction without systemic collapse.

All delegation contracts expire unless renewed.

This creates:

• Routine micro-corrections

• Continuous legitimacy reassessment

• Drift prevention

Expiry is structural hygiene.

Short-term recognition fluctuations do not immediately dissolve structure.

PRCP includes:

Stability Buffer Window (SBW)

Recognition must remain below threshold for sustained duration before collapse is triggered.

Prevents reactionary oscillation.

No layer may retain continuous authority beyond bounded cycles.

Mandatory rest intervals:

• Reduce consolidation

• Encourage leadership rotation

• Preserve episodic sovereignty

Cooling stabilizes long-term equilibrium.

Short-term stability does not guarantee long-term resilience.

PRCP monitors:

Institutional Entropy Coefficient (IEC) trend over time.

Let:

IEC(t) represent entropy trajectory.

If:

d(IEC)/dt > Adaptive Capacity Growth Rate

Then:

Structural fragility accumulates.

Correction must occur before threshold breach.

Adaptive Capacity (AC) increases through:

• Transparency improvements

• Cognitive simplification

• Structural modularization

• Delegation symmetry enforcement

AC must scale with system complexity.

PRCP permits exit.

But exit must not trigger systemic collapse.

System segments into:

Semi-autonomous modules linked by recognition contracts.

If one module exits:

System continues operating.

Fragmentation is localized, not cascading.

When a module withdraws:

Residual complexity load is redistributed proportionally.

Prevents overload concentration.

PRCP is not static.

It supports protocol upgrades.

Upgrades may occur at:

• BCU level

• Delegation layer

• Recognition algorithm

• Entropy monitoring model

Each upgrade must preserve:

Reversibility
Exit rights
Anti-capture constraints

Upgrades cannot remove core protocol guarantees.

New versions must operate alongside prior versions during transition.

Prevents forced migration.

Maintains voluntary adoption principle.

PRCP classifies shocks into:

• Coordination shocks (sudden cross-module demand spikes)

• Legitimacy shocks (mass recognition withdrawal)

• Capture shocks (rapid centralization attempts)

• Cognitive shocks (opacity threshold breach)

Each shock activates:

Specific correction modules rather than system-wide collapse.

PRCP assumes:

All institutions drift.

Therefore:

Periodic structural reset is normal, not exceptional.

Renewal may include:

• Reconstitution of higher layers

• Recognition recalibration

• Delegation parameter adjustment

Renewal preserves vitality.

No coordination layer may exist indefinitely without reconstitution.

Structural lifespan cap ensures:

Authority never becomes self-justifying.

Legitimacy must be re-earned.

PRCP achieves durable stability when:

Recognition Renewal Rate ≥ Recognition Decay Rate
Delegation Symmetry remains bounded
IEC remains below fragility threshold
Adaptive Capacity scales with complexity

When these hold:

System remains dynamically stable.

PRCP does not seek immortal institutions.

It seeks renewable legitimacy.

It does not eliminate conflict.

It prevents domination hardening.

It does not eliminate diversity.

It stabilizes plural coordination.

To the extent possible under law, this work has been waived of copyright and dedicated to the public domain. For details, see the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.